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Recent landslide events demonstrate the need to improve landslide forecasting and early warning capabilities in order to reduce related risks and protect human lives. In this thesis, local and regional investigations were carried out to analyse landslide characteristics...
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Springer
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2012-01-21
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The application of multibeam and sediment transport measurement technologies and the adoption of multi-faceted research methodologies have greatly advanced our understanding of the sedimentary processes on continental shelves in the last decade. This book uniquely...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2012-01-18
Collection :
International Association Of Sedimentologists Series
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This highly practical handbook is an exhaustive treatment of eddy covariance measurement that will be of keen interest to scientists who are not necessarily specialists in micrometeorology. The chapters cover measuring fluxes using eddy covariance technique, from the...
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Springer
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2012-01-18
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The book addresses the development of the basic knowledge of the subsurface solute transfer with a particular emphasis on field data collection and analysis coupled with modeling (analytical and numerical) tool application.The relevant theoretical developments are...
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Springer
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2012-01-14
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Collected articles in this series are dedicated to the development and use of software for earth system modelling and aims at bridging the gap between IT solutions and climate science. The particular topic covered in this volume addresses the process of configuring,...
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Springer
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2012-01-05
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The Baltic Sea is an area extensively explored by the oceanographers. Hence it is one of the most often described marine areas in the scientific literature. However, there are still several fields which are poorly investigated and reported by scientists. One of them is...
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Springer
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2012-01-05
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Models of geological objects are tools for interpolation and extrapolation of available data in space and time continuously. Real structures of the objects are unknown, and their models and simulated results carry uncertainty which cannot be evaluated in a provable way....
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Springer
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2012-01-05
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There have been numerous computer-based simulation studies carried out on the subject of CO2 geo-sequestration. However, the amount of experimental data available in the literature on this topic, especially with regards to multiphase flow characteristics of fluid-rock...
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Springer
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2012-01-05
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This volume comprises the proceedings of the 2010 International Symposium of the ICA Commission on the History of Cartography. The nineteen papers reflect the research interests of the Commission which span the period from the Enlightenment to the evolution of...
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Springer
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2012-01-04
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The joint symposium of ICA commissions is always one of the most important event for cartographers. This joint seminar in Orleans was connected to 25th International Cartographic Conference, Paris. Works were presented by members of the commissions on: Cartography and...
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Springer
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2012-01-03
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The Holocene is unique when compared to earlier geological time in that humans begin to alter and manipulate the natural environment to their own needs. Domestication of crops and animals and the resultant intensification of agriculture lead to profound changes in the...
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Springer
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2012-01-03
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The Carpatho-Balkan Geomorphological Commission and the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) Carpatho-Balkan-Dinaric Regional Working Group, promote networking between researchers and the exchange of research experience. Following a brief introduction...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2012-01-02
Collection :
Springer Geography
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Wine has been described as a window into places, cultures and times. Geographers have studied wine since the time of the early Greeks and Romans, when viticulturalists realized that the same grape grown in different geographic regions produced wine with differing...
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Springer
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2012-01-02
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Investigating the complex interplay between tectonics and sedimentation is a key endeavor in modern earth science. Many of the world's leading researchers in this field have been brought together in this volume to provide concise overviews of the current state of the...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2011-12-28
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Urbanization drastically alters the ecosystems structure and functions, disrupts cycling of C and other elements along with water. It alters the energy balance and influences climate at local, regional and global scales. In 2008, urban population exceeded the rural...
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Springer
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2011-12-10
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The Atmosphere and OceanThe Atmosphere and Ocean is a fully revised and updated student friendly physical introduction to the atmosphere and ocean. Now in its Third Edition, the book continues to provide students with an accessible description of the atmosphere and...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2011-12-08
Collection :
Advancing Weather and Climate Science
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This book is a collection of papers that are devoted to various aspects of interactions between mineralogy and material sciences. It will include reviews, perspective papers and original research papers on mineral nanostructures, biomineralization, micro- and nanoporous...
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Springer
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2011-12-01
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This book is designed to provide concepts, methodologies, and approaches for river basin studies with respect to water resources and environment. The book is not limited to the Yamuna River basin, but will help in the study of various other river basins for integrated...
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Springer
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2011-11-25
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This unique book brings together a comprehensive set of papers on the background, theory, technical issues and applications of agent-based modelling (ABM) within geographical systems.This collection of papers is an invaluable reference point for the experienced...
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Springer
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2011-11-24
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Boomende Nachfrage, schrumpfende Reserven: Der Rohstoffverbrauch der Menschheit steigt. Allein jeder Deutsche verbraucht im Lauf seines Lebens durchschnittlich rund 1.000 Tonnen Erze, Erden und Mineralien. Auch unser Energiebedarf braucht ständig neuen Nachschub. Doch...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-11-22
Collection :
Naturwissenschaften im Fokus
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